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F. RBICHERT.

MOSQUITO NET FRAME.

No. 268,283. Patented Nov. 28, 1.882.

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UNITED STATES ATENT 0FFicn.-

FREDBICK BEIGHERT, 0F MACON, GEORGIA.

MOSQUlTO-NET FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,283, dated November28, 1882.

Application tiled August 31, IBSQ. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDRICKREIGHERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ma! con, in the county of Bibb and State of Georgia, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Mosquito-Net Frames andMode of Attachment to Bedsteads; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had tothe annexed drawings, making a part of this specification.and to the letters and gures of reference marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawings is a perspective view of my invention appliedto a bedstead; Fig. 2a detail view, showing the manner ot connecting itto a bedsteadgand Fig. 3, a siinilar view ofthe socket-plates andbraces.

This invention relates to frames for mosquitonettings, the objectsthereof being to produce such a frame as can be readily attached to ordetached from a bedstead, and from its simplicity of constructioneconoinize in space, as I use but two uprights instead of four, as isgenerally the case in frames of this character; also, when not in usethe upper or horizontal portion of the frame, from which depends thenetting, may be folded back against the uprights in a vertical position,and the whole device lowered below the head-board of a bedstead, out ofsight, and as readily raised and placed in position, when so desired,there being no loose pieces to become scattered or lost. These objects lattain by the construction substantially as shown in the accompanyingdrawings, and hereinafter described, and pointedout in the claim.

In the drawings, A represents the two upright pieces, either ot' wood ormetal, which are secured to the head board or'posts ot' a bed2 stead bymeans ot' clamps B, attached thereto, said clamps being provided withthnmb'screws a, by which theuprights may be held at anydesired height.At the top of each of these uprights A are secured angle-plates b,between which are placed the ends ot' the horizontal or top frame, C,and pivotally connected thereto by means of a rod, D,passing through thesaid angle plates and ends ot' the horizontal or top frame from one sideto the other. At a suitable distancefrom the rear ends of the horizontalor top frame, C, are pivotally secured braces E, extending in a diagonaldirection tol ward the uprights A, each ot these said braces beingrprovided with a toot, c, which connect with socketplates d. secured uponthe uprights A. These i'eet cot' the braces are provided withcountersunk depressions e, to receive the pointed end ot' a set-screw,F, to regulate and secure the frame C at the proper elevation.

When the device is not desired for use the set-screwsFare unscrewedsufficiently to allow of the feet c being lifted ont free of thesocketplates d, when the frame C, pivotally connected between theangles-plates b upon the uprights A, is thrown up out ot' the way iu aline with said uprights or turned down entirely against the saine. and,if so desired. the whole device lowered below the head-board of thebedstead, out of sight, by loosening the thumb-screws a. in thefclampsB.

It will be seen from the foregoing description that I have constructed aframe for inosquito-nettings that may be readily attached to or detachedfrom any hedstead, and which, f

from its simplicity of construct-ion, may be quickly adjusted for use orplaced entirely out ot' sight, when not needed, without removing it fromthe said bedstead; also, the device may be easily taken down and packedaway in a comparatively small space, and, there bein-g no parts tobecome scattered or lost, it is always ready to be set up when desiredfor use.

Having now described my invention, what l claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, 1s

The combination of the uprights A, )rovided with anglefplates b andsocket-plates d, secured to a bedstead by clamp B, and held at anydesired height by the thumb-screws a, with the horizontal or top frame,(l, rod D, and pivotal braces E, said braces having feet c, providedwith countersunk depressions c to receive the ends ot' set-screws F inthe socketplates d, all arranged to operate substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I havel hereunto subscribed my namein the presence ot' two witnesses.

FRE DBICK REICH ERT.

Witnesses:

R. J. ANDERSON, MATT. R. FREEMAN.

